Show, don't just tell

Our Daily Bread
I love the Show and Tell stories I hear from my teacher friends.  Kids bring in the funniest things!  Adults can also do Show and Tell -- at work after a long weekend, posting pictures on Facebook, etc.

The devotional talks about "Show, don't tell" while describing how to write a story.  I write documentation at work that tells folks how to do something, like install and configure a server.  Jesus did something much more important and useful -- he taught us how to live by example!  Yes, folks wrote down his words (telling), but he also showed us how to live.  Wow!  The Great Teacher indeed!

Lord, thank you for the example of your life!  We can see how we are supposed to live by the example you gave us!

Psalm Sunday
I love the psalms!  Psalm 97 is a great example of one.  Read it out loud and praise our God!

Psalm 97

1 The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad;
    let the distant shores rejoice.
2 Clouds and thick darkness surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 Fire goes before him
    and consumes his foes on every side.
4 His lightning lights up the world;
    the earth sees and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
    and all peoples see his glory.
7 All who worship images are put to shame,
    those who boast in idols—
    worship him, all you gods!
8 Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad
    because of your judgments, Lord.
9 For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth;
    you are exalted far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,
    for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
    and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 Light shines on the righteous
    and joy on the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.
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We are far from perfect, but despite our mistakes and our sins, we will never abandon the Lord and he will never abandon us - adapted from a statement about Abraham from the EfM Training Guide